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Everything farmers need to know about composting animal mortalities

The New Bolton Center at the School of Veterinary Medicine is noted for having an alkaline digester that can safely compost animal mortalities.

Partnering with farmers to advance livelihoods, food, and health

At the 107th Pennsylvania Farm Show last week, with the theme “Rooted in Progress,” the School of Veterinary Medicine’s importance to the state’s agricultural industry was on full display.

Through service, Penn commemorates King’s life and legacy

Monday’s MLK Day of Service included a flurry of events on and around campus, and kicked off several weeks of related programming.

Lung cells with RNA labeled in pink in each cell

How sex differences may influence lung injury

Comparing lung cells from male and female mice, School of Veterinary Medicine scientists found gene expression differences that may explain why older males are at a higher risk than females for worse outcomes from COVID-19 and similar diseases.

Stable vices vs. coping mechanisms

Sue McDonnell of the School of Veterinary Medicine says that a horse who’s exhibiting an undesirable behavior or stable vice isn’t necessarily behaving badly.

Have you seen a flock of turkeys? The Game Commission wants to know

The School of Veterinary Medicine’s Wildlife Futures Program is contributing to studies of movement dynamics, disease prevalence, and landscape variations in turkey populations.

Bomb-sniffing dogs are in short supply across the U.S.

Cindy Otto of the School of Veterinary Medicine says that the U.S.’s answer to the bomb-sniffing dog shortage should be to breed them domestically rather than importing from Europe.

Canine influenza is spreading. Here’s how to protect your pup

Deborah Silverstein of the School of Veterinary Medicine discusses the prevalence of dog flu this winter.

Microscopic image of lung with cells labeled in blue, red, and green

A target for improving recovery from lung injury

After a bout of severe respiratory disease, some patients never fully recover. New research from the School of Veterinary Medicine identifies a factor responsible for inappropriate tissue regrowth after infection, pointing to a possible therapeutic target.

Brains, brawn, or both: What drove the creation of modern dog breeds?

The work of Emily Dutrow and James Serpell of the School of Veterinary Medicine found that domestic dogs could be divided into 10 distinct lineages, which generally included breeds that were developed to perform similar jobs.

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